Andromeda - Anita

My second constellation's name is "Andromeda." Andromeda's constellation is located in the northern hemisphere. This constellation displays the tortured princess Andromeda, chained to a rock ashore the coastline of Greece, waiting to be devoured by the sea monster Cetus.

Vocabulary Words:
Naiads – a group of minor, immortal, female water goddess or deities
Poseidon – the god of the sea; a brother to Zeus
Zeus – the god of lightning and king of the Greek gods; the wielder of thunderbolts.
Cassiopeia – an ancient queen of Ethiopia; wife of King Cepheus and mother of Princess Andromeda.
Cepheus – an ancient king of Ethiopia; husband of Queen Cassiopeia and father of Princess Andromeda
Andromeda – a former, ancient princess of Ethiopia; daughter of Queen
Cassiopeia and King Cepheus; wife of Perseus
Cetus – an enormous, sea monster servant of Poseidon
Perseus – the demigod son of Danaë and Zeus; slayer of Medusa and Cetus; husband of Princess Andromeda

One day, Cassiopeia, the queen of Ethiopia, was roaming the beach when she came across a group of naiads playing in the waves of the ocean. She decided to boast to the naiads, explaining how she and her daughter, Andromeda, were far more beautiful than them.
The naiads did not take this insult lightly. They complained to Poseidon, king of the sea, that the queen should be punished greatly for her statement. Poseidon also became furious, so he sent his sea monster servant, Cetus, to punish not only the queen, but the ENTIRE kingdom.
Cetus arrived at the shoreline of Ethiopia, and devoured Cassiopeia's innocent subjects who lived along the beach. King Cepheus, Cassiopeia's husband, was devastated with the drop in Ethiopia's population because of Cetus.
He requested for Poseidon's audience, and asked the god what could be done to rid his kingdom of the sea monster. Poseidon demanded that he sacrifice someone of royalty for the sea monster to devour. Only then would the sea god spare the kingdom.
Sadly, Cepheus explained this to his wife. Neither of them were willing to sacrifice themselves, and they didn't have any children or relatives. Except Andromeda... She was perfect to be sacrificed! She was a kind, naïve, young woman. Without hesitation, they were willing to give up their daughter to save themselves and their subjects.
So Andromeda was imprisoned. She was chained to a gigantic rock, and was placed on the shoreline of Ethiopia to be devoured by Cetus. She cried and shouted day and night, pleading for someone to come and rescue her, but nobody interfered. Finally, when the sea monster was preparing to feast on her, the Greek hero Perseus happened to be flying by. He fell in love with Andromeda, so he slayed Cetus and took the princess as his bride. She lived a long, enjoyable life with him. As remembrance of the happy couple, Zeus hung their constellations next to one another.